How Many People Die? In the study published inPreventing Chronic Disease, researchers from the CDC, the Washington State Department of Health and the University of New Mexico used data from five years of the Alcohol-Related Disease Impact project (2006-2010) to determine how many people in the...
This Chart Shows How An Insane Number Of Americans Die From Drugs Or Alcohol-Related Causes Every YearBusiness Insider
Alcohol is the leading risk factor for injury in the United States. Nearly as many alcohol-related deaths result from firearm injuries (one-fifth of all alcohol-related injuries) as from drunk driving accidents (one-fourth of all alcohol-related injuries). But while every state has drunk drivin...
Whether it’s a glass of wine or a bottle of beer, drinking alcohol is a common custom throughout many different cultures. The drinking quotes below will show you how alcohol affects people from the inside and out. How has drinking alcohol affected you in the past? The quotes below are f...
As a result, people with diabetes may need to practice caution with alcohol. Drinking alcohol with diabetes medicine, especially on an empty stomach, may cause low blood sugar. Increases Abdominal Fat You may have heard of the term "beer belly." Still, the belief that alcohol causes increased...
While drunken driving may be on the decline, traffic safety experts remain puzzled over how to deal with another alcohol related danger: drunken pedestrians(行人). Pedestrians struck and killed by cars often are extremely drunk. In fact, they are intoxicated more frequently, and with higher blood...
“It brings back memories; I have a friend who went into an alcohol coma. It’s very real, and I think there are too many people that might not know that, or are not overly concerned … but it can happen really quickly” (FHRD, 19) Even though they feel concerned, participants cons...
We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-defeating habits—and how new discoveries can help us kick the habit.
But overpopulation in undeveloped countries means that many people don't even get the basics. Most of the world's freshwater -- about 2.4 million cubic miles (10 million cubic kilometers) of it -- is contained in underground aquifers. The rest comes from: Rainfall (after accounting for ...
As noted above, poverty isn't simply related to income levels. In fact, there are a number of factors that can push people to or below the poverty line. Discrimination is just one of them. In some cases, governments may pass certain laws and regulations that prevent certain individuals or...